US sanctions on Myanmar military leaders inadequate: UN investigator 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia/DHAKA, Bangladesh – Sanctions imposed this week by the United States on Myanmar’s military leaders over human rights abuses against Rohingya Muslims do not go far enough, UN special rapporteur Yanghee Lee said on Thursday. The United States banned Myanmar military Commander-in-Chief Min Aung Hlaing, three other senior commanders, and their families from entering the United States in the strongest steps yet taken by Washington in response to the massacre of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. A military crackdown in Myanmar in 2017 drove more than 730,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to neighboring Bangladesh, according to UN figures. Such a declaration could require Washington to impose stronger sanctions on Myanmar, where the United States has competed for influence with China.

Source: Manila Bulletin July 19, 2019 04:07 UTC